Browsing Mathematics (Faculty of) by Subject "ruin theory"
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A Generalization of the Discounted Penalty Function in Ruin Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-21)As ruin theory evolves in recent years, there has been a variety of quantities pertaining to an insurer's bankruptcy at the centre of focus in the literature. Despite the fact that these quantities are distinct from each ... -
An introduction to Gerber-Shiu analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)A valuable analytical tool to understand the event of ruin is a Gerber-Shiu discounted penalty function. It acts as a unified means of identifying ruin-related quantities which may help insurers understand their vulnerability ... -
On some topics in Levy insurance risk models
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-16)Risk management has long been the central focus within actuarial science. There are various risks a typical actuarial company would look into, solvency risk being one of them. This falls under the scope of surplus analysis. ... -
On the distribution of the time to ruin and related topics
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-10)Following the introduction of the discounted penalty function by Gerber and Shiu (1998), significant progress has been made on the analysis of various ruin-related quantities in risk theory. As we know, the discounted ...